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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

parasite go
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant)

parasitic plant
plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it

noun.plant

11 Subcategories

parasite yew, Parasitaxus ustus go
rare and endangered monoecious parasitic conifer of New Caledonia
buckleya, Buckleya distichophylla go
parasitic shrub of the eastern United States having opposite leaves and insignificant greenish flowers followed by oily dull green olivelike fruits
bastard toadflax, Comandra pallida go
woody creeping parasite of western North America having numerous thick powdery leaves and panicles of small dull-white flowers
rabbitwood, buffalo nut, Pyrularia pubera go
shrub of southeastern United States parasitic on roots of hemlocks having sparse spikes of greenish flowers and pulpy drupes
Loranthaceae, family Loranthaceae, mistletoe family go
in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions
mistletoe, Loranthus europaeus go
shrub of central and southeastern Europe
American mistletoe, Arceuthobium pusillum go
small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits
Christmas tree, flame tree, fire tree, Nuytsia floribunda go
a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers
mistletoe, Viscum album, Old World mistletoe go
Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries
mistletoe, false mistletoe go
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
hemiparasite, semiparasite go
a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis